I am in a very privileged position. I realise how lucky I am to have been able to quit my … More
Tag: Freedom
All The Guilt. All Of It!
Four years ago I gave up a career of twenty years. For twenty years I’d relentlessly educated. I’d spent Sunday … More
Review: The Wonderful World was Waiting
“With fondness I remembered all the magic of mundane.” Never has a sentence resonated more. As we have begun to … More
The Ripples of Lockdown
Resilience is the frequent adjective I’ve used to describe children throughout covid. “They’ll bounce back!” “They’ll jump back in to … More
Sweet Freedom and Self Care
This week marked the first week back at preschool for little man since December 17th. And the first week where … More
A Triptych of Time: The Time Thief
I’m not versed in the practice of law, but it’s my understanding that all lawyers have to account for every … More
Day 26 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
Today saw the end of Lockdown Version 2.0. Will there be a V3.0? Chances are high for January I’d say … More
Day 19 – Daily Lockdown-wins Diary
Old Me, New Me… Just Me. The old Karen could run 12 kilometres home, after a day at work. Old … More
Day 17 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
We are in lockdown but today we celebrated freedom. Locked-down freedom. Does that still count? Semi-freedom? Frockdown? Lockdom? Whatever you … More
Day 10 – Lockdown Daily-Wins Diary
The upside of losing naps Having naps snatched away from us was brutal and unforgiving. Admittedly I did damn well … More